GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Prashanth sold a album for $ 735 and made a profit of 22.5% . The cost price of the album went up by $120 and so Prashanth increased the selling price by $120. What is his profit % now ? 2094 05b5cc715e4d2b4197774f431
5b5cc715e4d2b4197774f431- 119.32 %false
- 218.75 %true
- 321.41 %false
- 422 %false
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Answer : 2. "18.75 %"
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Answer: B) 18.75 % Explanation: Prashanth sold a album for $ 735 and made a profit of 22.5% .CP = 735 x 100/122.5 = Rs. 600New CP = 600 + 120 = Rs. 720New SP = 735 + 120 = Rs. 855. Profit = Rs. 135. profit % = 100 x 135/720 = 18.75%.
Q: What did the Bhore committee deal with ? 2094 15b5cc77ae4d2b419777500f2
5b5cc77ae4d2b419777500f2- 1Economic development in Indiafalse
- 2Health development in Indiatrue
- 3Development of airports in Indiafalse
- 4Rural development in Indiafalse
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Answer : 2. "Health development in India"
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Answer: B) Health development in India Explanation:
Q: 12 days payment to the servant in a cloth showroom in festival season is Rs. 400 plus one shirt. The servant leaves after 9 days and recieves Rs. 280 and a shirt. What is the price of the shirt ? 2092 05b5cc6d0e4d2b4197774e380
5b5cc6d0e4d2b4197774e380- 1Rs. 80true
- 2Rs. 120false
- 3Rs. 70false
- 4Rs. 100false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 80"
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Answer: A) Rs. 80 Explanation: The servant worked for 9 days instead of 12 days, he should receive 9/12 of his total payment Let the price of 1 shirt be Rs. S i.e., 3/4 (400 + S). However, the question states that the servant receive Rs. 280 + S where S is the price of the shirt. By equating the two equations we get 3/4 (400 + S) = 280 + S. Therefore, Price of the shirt S = Rs. 80.
Q: 1 Billion Seconds Equals to 2092 05b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d24f
5b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d24f- 134.76 yearsfalse
- 232.48 yearsfalse
- 333.31 yearsfalse
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Answer : 4. "31.68 years"
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Answer: D) 31.68 years Explanation: We know that 1 year = 365.25 days 1 day = 24 hours 1 hour = 60 minutes 1 minute = 60 seconds => 1 Year = 365.25 x 24 x 60 x 60 Seconds But 1 billion seconds = ? 1 Year = 365.25 x 24 x 60 x 60 Seconds ? = 1000000000 Seconds ? = 1000000000365.25 x 24 x 60 x 60 years = 31. 68 years.
Q: On the eve of Christmas, all the things are kept in apple-pie order. 2092 05b5cc6bae4d2b4197774d7ee
5b5cc6bae4d2b4197774d7ee- 1with neatnessfalse
- 2in perfect orderfalse
- 3in jumbled orderfalse
- 4Both A & Btrue
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Answer : 4. "Both A & B"
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Answer: D) Both A & B Explanation:
Q: Describe a time when you made a mistake ? 2091 05b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe1f
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Mention the mistake and be honest about it, but always make sure that you follow it up with what you learnt from that episode and the improvements it has brought to your efficiency.
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24 S in an IF means 24 Spokes in an Indian Flag.
Q: 18 as a decimal? 2089 05b5cc6b0e4d2b4197774d2e5
5b5cc6b0e4d2b4197774d2e5- 10.375false
- 20.247false
- 30.214false
- 40.125true
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Answer : 4. "0.125"
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Answer: D) 0.125 Explanation: Here 18 in decimal means 8th part in 1. We know that 110 = 0.1 Then, 18 = ? => ? = 18 x 0.1110= 0.1 x 108= 0.5418= 0.125